Alex

Alex - A unique male name

Mar 21,2019 Abigail Adams, Editorial writer

Alex, meaning defending men, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #117.
In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Alex and more.

Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Alex?
Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Alex.
The baby boy name Alex was given to
3,826 baby boys in 2012, ranking #97 on the national boy baby name top chart.

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With that position 1 in 429 baby boys were given this name - making this a unique male name
according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Alex peaked in popularity 24 years ago in 1995 on position 47.

Famous with this name

Alexandra Daddario

Alex Kurtzman

Alex Vincent

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Alex is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states?
Alex is currently topping the baby name charts in Delaware at position #71 - and is the least popular in
New Mexico at position #234.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific
charts below and find out how popular or unique Alex is where you live.

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Alex origin and meaning

Alex is a 4 letter name with 2 syllables. This name means defending men. To see famous people named Alex, pop culture references for the name Alex and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Alex

We've found the following names that sound similar to Alex, sorted by popularity.

Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Year

Rank

2012

97

2011

95

2010

93

2009

83

2008

84

2007

72

2006

67

2005

71

2004

63

2003

62

2002

62

2001

62

2000

62

1999

58

1998

56

1997

55

1996

54

1995

47

1994

50

1993

52

1992

54

1991

63

1990

59

1989

60

1988

58

1987

60

1986

64

1985

80

1984

94

1983

123

1982

143

1981

148

1980

156

1979

155

1978

164

1977

152

1976

171

1975

174

1974

171

1973

185

1972

196

1971

187

1970

191

1969

204

1968

201

1967

205

1966

219

1965

201

1964

218

1963

211

1962

218

1961

228

1960

226

1959

234

1958

245

1957

254

1956

256

1955

268

1954

260

1953

260

1952

259

1951

253

1950

242

1949

241

1948

232

1947

228

1946

225

1945

218

1944

218

1943

219

1942

216

1941

212

1940

209

1939

204

1938

204

1937

211

1936

211

1935

207

1934

199

1933

197

1932

191

1931

181

1930

183

1929

179

1928

179

1927

169

1926

179

1925

163

1924

161

1923

163

1922

154

1921

148

1920

142

1919

137

1918

131

1917

132

1916

126

1915

131

1914

129

1913

130

1912

134

1911

129

1910

117

Chart position per state (table view)

State

Rank

Rhode Island

71

Delaware

71

Nevada

78

California

78

New Jersey

80

New York

86

Florida

86

Connecticut

89

Illinois

90

Louisiana

93

Arizona

97

Maryland

98

Alaska

105

District of Columbia

105

Utah

106

Alabama

108

Michigan

109

Texas

109

Pennsylvania

110

Montana

111

Kansas

113

Nebraska

114

Massachusetts

114

South Dakota

114

Arkansas

117

Ohio

118

Tennessee

120

Washington

121

Minnesota

121

Oklahoma

122

Georgia

123

Indiana

125

North Carolina

126

Virginia

127

Wisconsin

130

Colorado

136

Iowa

136

Kentucky

140

South Carolina

140

Hawaii

140

Missouri

157

Oregon

158

Mississippi

164

Idaho

171

North Dakota

184

Maine

221

West Virginia

229

New Mexico

234

Even more about Alex

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Alex a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Alex?

2 syllables. Why is this important?
One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm
is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple
rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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